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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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